Athens Elks Elect Officers Name Ailstock Exalted Ruler
C J Ailstock was named exalted ruler of the Athens Elks Lodge 973 at a recent officer election. William Rose Co K McKinstry Francis O Ponticus F A LaVelle Sam Warren L C Baker Charles H Evans named trustees. Installation set for April 1. Red Cross benefit planned with blood donor drive and initiation. Proceeds to Red Cross. Ailstock to grand lodge delegate. Fifteen candidates to be initiated Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Ailstock
Athens Elks Lodge
Ailstock
William Rose
Co. K. McKinstry
Francis O. Ponticus
F. A. LaVelle
Sam Warren
L. C. Baker
Charles H. Evans
The
Elks
Red Cross
Grand Lodge
New York
Hugh Jefferson
Clarence Flowers
Gerald Glover
William Smith
McKinstry
Charles Evans
Red Cross Bloodmobile Visits Athens for Blood Drive
With 65 registrants for the Red Cross bloodmobile visit, Athens seeks 115 more before the Monday drive at First Methodist Church from 11 am to 5 pm. The goal is 150 pints. 180 registrants are advised to cover cancellations and illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
B. F. Cutler
First Methodist Church
Cutler
Red Cross Plans Aid for Lockbourne Air Base Lounge
Athens County Red Cross chapter offers to furnish lounge and recreation room items for Lockbourne Air Force Base including hassock end tables magazines and games. The Central Buckeye Council met to discuss Gray Ladies service entertainment and supplies for veterans and servicemen in military and veterans hospitals.
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Athens County
The
Red Cross
Central
Buckeye
Hassock
Daily
Athens
Hunter Hope
Sam Erskine
Gray Ladies
Robert Bullock
Clarke Daily
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements for Mr. and Mrs. William Hickman of Athens a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Teets of Carpenter a daughter. Admissions include Marvella Stover Athens Lola Clark Harrisonville Avanelle Conrath Athens Mrs Roger Jones Sr Athens Hurco Schrappe Chauncey. Dismissals list Mrs Charles Boggs Carbondale and son Mrs Carl Nicholson Athens and daughter Mrs Martha Shafer Athens Sara Hutchison Athens Mrs Gladys Tittle Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hickman
Athens
Merlin Teets
Carpenter
Marvella Stover
Lola Clark
Harrisonville
Avanelle Conrath
Roger Jones
Hurco Schrappe
Chauncey
Charles Boggs
Carbondale
Carl Nicholson
Martha Shafer
Sara Hutchison
Gladys Tittle
Carson Boggs Dies at Age 50 in Coolville
COOLVILLE Carson Boggs 50 died at his home after an extended illness. Born in Roane County West Virginia he lived most of his life in the area. Survivors include wife Florence two daughters Laura Marilyn Gordon and Beulah Maxine Boggs four sons Leland Basil Glennis and Lowell two sisters Catherine Coleman Roxie McBee three brothers Rexall Haymond and Raymond five grandchildren and one granddaughter Donna Grace Boggs who lived with the family. Services are Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Coolville Methodist Church with burial in Coolville Cemetery. Friends may call after 6 p.m. at the family home and at White funeral home prior to that time.
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Coolville -- Carson
Boggs
Here
Roane County
W. Va
Carthage-Troy
Vanderhoof
Leland
Gallipolis
Basil
Marietta
Glennis
Lowell
Catherine Coleman
Akron
Roxie McBee
Clarksburg
Rexall Boggs
Coolville
Haymond
Raymond
Parkersburg
Donna Grace Boggs
Carson Boggs
Carson Boggs, Jr
Ellis Boggs
Coolville Methodist Church
White Funeral Home
Leo McBride Rites Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Leo McBride 35 of 8 Coulson Ave. are Sunday at 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home. A World War I veteran wounded in Italy, he died Thursday at Veterans Hospital Dayton. Burial in New Marshfield.
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Leo McBride
Coulson Ave
Veterans’ Hospital
Dayton
McBride
Italy
Moose and Eagles
Athens
John I. Snedden
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
New Marshfield
Mud Flap Violations Lead to Fines for Three Athens Drivers
State Highway Patrol arrests two Athens truck drivers David Barnhart 30 and Benjamin Dishon 37 for mud flap violations under the new law. Both fined 5 dollars and costs by Mayor Peter B. Seel. A third arrest, Donald C Bennett 18 of Cleveland, resulted in a 10 dollar fine and costs for passing at an intersection.
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State Highway Patrol
David Barnhart
Athens
Benjamin Dishon
Peter B. Seel
Donald C Bennett
Cleveland
Fatal trailer fire claims railroad worker Stephan Kichak
Greenville report states Stephan Kichak 62 a railroad section gang worker died in a trailer fire at New Weston Thursday after he fell asleep smoking in bed leaving no survivors and sparking an investigation Overview notes the man was identified by authorities and the incident occurred in a nearby town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Stephan Kichak
New Weston
Spring Weather Brings Mild Temperatures Across Town
Town records spring warmth with a 74 degree high yesterday and 66 degrees by 9 am Friday. Overnight lows slipped to 28 and 36 as spring settled in, topcoats fading from use.
Fees Granted For Services To Receiver
In Common Pleas Court two Nelsonville men received compensation for work to the Hocking Valley Brewery receiver. Gerald Priser was awarded 1208 and Thomas Wolfe 1255.50 after special master commissioner O F Rowland's recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Gerald Priser
Thomas Wolfe
Priser
Wolfe
Lawrence G. Worstell, Jr
Francis D. White
Rowland
Hocking Valley Brewery
Drydock Coal Co
Priser and Wolfe
Ex Marshfield Resident Dies in Port Clinton
Cassius Daniel Brewer 74 formerly of New Marshfield died in a Toledo hospital Thursday morning after a brief illness. Survived by three sons Norman Kenneth Maurice and four daughters Nellie Fanny Mildred and Merle. Also nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial at New Marshfield Cemetery with visitation at Hoodlet Funeral Home after Saturday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassius Daniel Brewer
Port Clinton
Toledo
New Marshfield
Maurice
Canton
Norman
Kenneth
Nellie Arnold
Carbondale
Fanny Kinse
Oak Harbor
Mildred Wheeler
Merle Snyder
Josh
Zaleski
Brewer
Orville
Ermil
New Marshfield Methodist Church
Carroll Chesser
New Marshfield Cemetery
Hoodlet
License Office Extends Saturday Hours for Auto Deadline
Deputy Registrar E B Young Jr announced extended Saturday hours at the courthouse to 4 pm on Saturday and March 29 to aid auto owners. He plans to keep the office open until 9 pm on March 31, the final day for license purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Young, Jr
Young
Route 33 Accident Near Athens Involving McKibben and Davis
State patrol reports a Thursday morning crash on Route 33 north of Athens. Elaine L. McKibben, 21, Chauncey, collided with Chester Davis, 52, Athens, after another vehicle caused her to brake sharply. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Elaine L. McKibben
Chauncey
Chester Davis
McKibben
Davis
Athens County Man Paroled at London Prison Farm
Virgil Collins convicted in Athens County of cutting with intent to wound will be paroled from London Prison Farm on April 28 per Associated Press. Court records show he was convicted in 1946 of cutting to wound Harry Andrews. indicted for cutting to kill but jury returned a lesser verdict.
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Virgil Collins
Athens County
London
Associated Press
Collins
Harry Andrews
District Health Officials To Attend Conference
Izola Williams district nutritionist and Marie Stone of the Southeast Ohio Health District will attend a Columbus conference on Human hosts March 27. Sponsored by the Ohio Nutrition Committee and state agencies, the meeting will discuss nutrition problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izola Williams
Marie Stone
Southeast Ohio
Columbus
Ohio Nutrition Committee
Sales Tax Receipts Show Slight Drop in Athens Area
Receipts from sales tax stamps in Athens County over the six months ending Feb 2 show a $5,258.30 decrease from last year’s $280,384.09. The period July 2 to February 2 excludes $24,288.09 of business since Feb 2. February week figures show a $1,715.15 dip. neighboring counties mostly show small gains or losses.
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Athens
Ed Lasch
Athens County
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Perry
Vinton
AHS Team and Supporters Honored at Banquet
Athens High School basketball players managers and cheerleaders were feted at a Wednesday banquet at the high school. Guest speaker James Snyder of Ohio University highlighted the event, with Superintendent Willard Barker as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Fred Swearingen
Harry Lackey
Paul Carpenter
Mechanicsburg
AHS
James Snyder
Ohio University
Willard P. Barker
Clara Davis
Helen Lehman
Phyllis Peterson
Martha Dee Morrison
Eddie Nannemaker
Allen Gilkey
Tommy Baird
Marilyn Paulsen
Suzie Tolson
Pat Harper
Pat Paterna
Connie Rhoads
David Baird
Bill Barnes
Dick Barker
Joe Cabeen
John Evans
Joe Dailey
Charlies Goodfellow
Ernest Goodrich
Jim Leach
Phil Merchant
Dick Nellis
Ralph Nuzum
Ed Patterson
Pat Smith
Russell Smith
Frank Strickland
Bill Whaley
Dennis White
Larry Williams
Bill Collins
I E Sweeny Dies Thursday
Funeral services for Frank E. Sweeny of 408 Richland Ave who died Thursday after a 15 year illness will be Sunday at 2 p m at Woolley funeral home. He is survived by his wife Byrd his son Willett of Burbank Calif a brother Arthur of St Petersburg Fla and a 50 year Mason. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville with Masonic services Saturday at 8 p m Friends may call after Saturday noon at the funeral home. Members of Paramuthia Lodge 25 F AM will meet Saturday at the funeral home to conduct Masonic services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E.sweeny
Richland Ave
Sweeny
Byrd
Willett
Burbank
Calif
Arthur
St. Petersburg
Fla
Presbyterian Church
Akron
Woolley Funeral Home
Charlies McDaniel
Green Lawn Cemetery
Nelsonville
Funeral Home
Paramuthia Lodge 25
F&am
Morris Ave
Frank Bk. Sweeny
Sanitation Officials to Meet in Delaware
Max Bunce district sanitary engineer and W A Rodger assistant engineer will attend a sanitation officials meeting in Delaware next week. Rodger has just returned from Columbus after attending the second annual swimming pool operators gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Bunce
W. A. Rodger
Delaware
Mr. Rodger
Columbus
Backfire Causes Car Fire in Athens Owner’s Vehicle
A backfire through the carburetor caused a car fire in Francis Conrath’s vehicle in Athens on Thursday afternoon. Fire units arrived at the corner of South Court and Union streets at 3 05 p m. Damage to the Conrath car was slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Conrath
Athens
S. Court and
Union
Conrath
Births Outpace Deaths in Athens County 1951 Report
Births totaled 1045 while deaths reached 528 in 1951, with cancer and cerebral hemorrhage rising as top killers. Heart disease led with 197 deaths. tuberculosis fell from 14 to seven. Vaccinations, educational bulletins, and extensive nursing visits accompanied county health efforts.
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Athens County
Athens City County
Health Department
Cupid finds Good Hunting in Athens County marriage licenses
In February the Probate Court saw 20 couples file for marriage licenses up from January. The Army provided the most suitors with three husbands, one from the Air Force. Ages ranged from 16 to 73 for the brides and grooms with an average groom age of 26 and bride age 22, and a diverse set of occupations listed including welder miner service station attendant and mechanic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Athens County
Army
Air Force
Dietician Elizabeth Steele to Train in Athens Five Weeks
To Train Dietician Elizabeth Steele a graduate student at North Carolina University will arrive in Athens Saturday for a five weeks training period under supervision of Izola Williams district nutritionist. Steele majors in public health and nutrition and is a native of Ohio who has previously worked as a hospital dietician.
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Elizabeth Steele
North Carolina University
Athens
Izola Williams
Miss Steele
Ohio
Women organized for more athletic life before men
A fragment notes women organized for more athletic life prior to men, reflecting societal attitudes of 1962 Athens. The line preserves a historical view but lacks full context or names.
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Athens Messenger
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Ovec
Wolfe Hardware
Fleet Lease Corporation
Beckley Building
AME
Athens Home Telephone CO
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Marshfield
Route
I. E. Sweeny
Cupid
South Canaan Baptist Church
Rev
John J. Snedden
Bob Robinson
Pianist Helen Robinson
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
W. Union St
Wolfe Hdwe
Athens, O
the Mutual Home & Savings Association
East
Washington St
Federal Home Loan Bank
Dhone
Sultana Strawb
Morrell
Maine Cobblers
Maine
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Rauch’s Bakery
Corradini
Radford
S. Court Street
Goodyear
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